味苦微辛,性寒体滑,泻热解毒,捣涂痈疽、暴肿。花名金盏银台,作香泽涂身,
气,又疗妇人五心烦热。
(芳草类)
甘辛苦温,入心、肝、脾三经,为养血温药,血滞能通,血虚能补,血枯能润,血乱
抚。头∶止血而上行。身∶养血而中守。尾∶破血而下行。全∶活血而流走。酒炒活血,
炒止血。极善滑肠,泄泻忌用。如不得已,土炒可以益脾,糯粉炒可以浓胃,用者详之。
苦酸微寒,入肝脾血分,为手足太阴行经。泻肝火,敛阴血,安脾肺,固腠理,
腹痛之专药。泻火生用,敛阴炒用。酒炒和血,醋炒止血。
苦辛微寒,泻肝火,散恶血。酒炒活血,醋炒亦能止血,必须炒黑;乃治血瘀经络
能归经之血。如血虚者切忌。按∶白芍补而敛阴,赤芍散而泻血。白益肝能于土中泻木
泻痢虚弱宜之;赤散邪能行血中之滞,故伤寒营实宜之。
辛温升浮,入手足厥阴,为足少阳引经。升清阳而开诸郁,润肝燥而补肝虚,上行头
下行血海,乃搜风散滞,止痛调经之专药。但辛窜之剂,气升火炎者,忌单服、久服,
暴亡。
辛苦微寒,入手足少阴、厥阴,泻血中伏火,散瘀除烦,退无汗之骨蒸。生用凉血
炒和血。妊妇忌之。
味苦甘辛,气香微温,入足太阴、厥阴,泄热、行血、利窍、消肿,为产科专药。
勿用。按∶泽兰走血分,消水肿,是治血化为水之水药。兰香草一类二种,走气分,为
良药。即数食肥甘,传为消渴;治之以兰,除陈气也。
【水仙根】
味道苦,略带辛味,性质寒凉,质地滑利。具有泻热解毒的功效,捣碎后外涂可治疗痈疽、急性肿胀。其花名为金盏银台,制成香泽涂抹身体,能散发香气,又能治疗妇女五心烦热。
(泽兰叶)
味道甘、辛,性质温,归心、肝、脾三经。是养血温通的药物,能使血滞通畅,使血虚得到补益,使血枯得到滋润,使血乱得以安抚。头部:止血且作用趋向向上;躯干部位:养血且作用趋向守中;尾部:破血且作用趋向向下;全草:活血且作用趋向流动。酒炒后增强活血功效,[麸]炒后增强止血功效。极善于润滑肠道,泄泻者忌用。如果不得已要用,土炒可以健脾,糯米粉炒可以厚胃,使用者需仔细斟酌。
【赤芍】
味道苦、酸,性质微寒,入肝、脾血分,为手足太阴经的引经药。泻肝火,收敛阴血,安养脾肺,固密腠理,是治疗腹痛的专用药。泻火宜生用,敛阴宜炒用。酒炒和血,醋炒止血。
【白芍】
味道苦、辛,性质微寒,泻肝火,散除恶血。酒炒活血,醋炒也能止血,但必须炒至黑色;这是治疗血瘀经络的药物,能使离经之血回归经脉。如果是血虚者切忌使用。按语:白芍补益而收敛阴血,赤芍发散而泻血。白芍益肝,能在土中泻木气,适合痢疾虚弱者;赤芍发散邪气,能行血中之滞,所以伤寒营分实热者适宜使用。
【川芎】
味道辛,性质温,性升浮,入手足厥阴经,为足少阳经的引经药。提升清阳而开通各种郁结,润肝燥而补肝虚,上行头目,下行血海,是搜风散滞、止痛调经的专用药。但是辛窜的药物,对于气升火炎者,忌单服、久服,否则可能导致暴亡。
【牡丹皮】
味道辛、苦,性质微寒,入手足少阴、厥阴经,泻血中伏火,散瘀除烦,退无汗之骨蒸。生用凉血,[酒]炒和血。孕妇忌用。
【泽兰叶】
味道苦、甘、辛,气味香,性质微温,入足太阴、厥阴经,泄热、行血、利窍、消肿,是产科专用药。[此处原文似有缺漏或指代不明,结合上下文及“勿用”推测可能指某种禁忌情况,但依原文直译] 不要使用。按语:泽兰走血分,消除水肿,是治疗因血化为水的水肿病的药物。兰香草一类两种,走气分,是治疗消渴的良药。即使多次食用肥甘厚味,传变为消渴病;用兰草治疗,是为了去除体内的陈腐之气。
[Narcissus Root]
Taste: Bitter, slightly pungent. Nature: Cold. Texture: Slippery. Actions: Drains heat and resolves toxicity. Application: Crushed and applied externally to treat carbuncles, sores, and acute swelling. The flower is named "Golden Cup Silver Terrace" (Jinzhen Yintai). When made into a fragrant pomade for body application, it emits fragrance and also treats women's sensation of heat in the five centers (palms, soles, and chest).
[Zelan Ye / Ecliptae Herba]
Taste: Sweet, Pungent. Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Heart, Liver, Spleen. It is a blood-nourishing and warming herb that can unblock blood stasis, tonify blood deficiency, moisten blood dryness, and regulate chaotic blood. Head part: Stops bleeding and acts upward. Body part: Nourishes blood and acts centrally. Tail part: Breaks blood stasis and acts downward. Whole plant: Invigorates blood and circulates freely. Wine-fried enhances blood-invigorating effects; bran-fried enhances hemostatic effects. It is extremely effective at lubricating the intestines; contraindicated in diarrhea. If unavoidable, earth-fried spleen-tonifies, and glutinous rice powder-fried thickens the stomach. Users should deliberate carefully.
[Chishao / Red Peony Root]
Taste: Bitter, Sour. Nature: Slightly Cold. Meridian Tropism: Enters the blood aspect of the Liver and Spleen; serves as a guiding herb for the Hand and Foot Taiyin meridians. Actions: Drains Liver fire, astringes Yin-blood, calms Spleen and Lung, and secures the Couli (pores/skin texture). It is a specific herb for treating abdominal pain. For draining fire, use raw; for astringing Yin, use fried. Wine-fried harmonizes blood; vinegar-fried stops bleeding.
[Baishao / White Peony Root]
Taste: Bitter, Pungent. Nature: Slightly Cold. Actions: Drains Liver fire, disperses malignant blood. Wine-fried invigorates blood; vinegar-fried can also stop bleeding, but must be charred black; this is a herb for treating blood stasis in collaterals, capable of returning deviated blood to its vessels. Strictly contraindicated for blood deficiency. Note: Baishao is tonifying and astringes Yin; Chishao is dispersing and drains blood. Baishao benefits the Liver and drains Wood within Earth, suitable for dysentery with weakness; Chishao disperses pathogens and moves stagnation in the blood, thus suitable for Shaoyang/Ying-level excess in Cold Damage.
[Chuanxiong / Ligusticum Rhizome]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Property: Ascending and Floating. Meridian Tropism: Enters Hand and Foot Jueyin; serves as a guiding herb for Foot Shaoyang. Actions: Raises clear Yang and opens various depressions, moistens Liver dryness and tonifies Liver deficiency. It ascends to the head and descends to the Blood Sea. It is a specific herb for searching out wind, dispersing stagnation, relieving pain, and regulating menstruation. However, pungent and penetrating herbs are contraindicated for single or long-term use in cases of rising Qi and flaming Fire, lest they cause sudden death.
[Mudanpi / Moutan Cortex]
Taste: Pungent, Bitter. Nature: Slightly Cold. Meridian Tropism: Enters Hand and Foot Shaoyin and Jueyin. Actions: Drains latent fire in the blood, disperses stasis, relieves irritability, and reduces bone-steaming fever without sweat. Raw use cools blood; wine-fried harmonizes blood. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
[Zelan Ye / Ecliptae Herba (Note: Text describes Zelan, but previous section was Zelan. This paragraph seems to describe Zelan again or a related herb like Lancao, but strictly translating the text provided which starts with taste/nature)]
Taste: Bitter, Sweet, Pungent. Aroma: Fragrant. Nature: Slightly Warm. Meridian Tropism: Enters Foot Taiyin and Jueyin. Actions: Drains heat, moves blood, opens orifices, reduces swelling. It is a specific herb for obstetrics. [Context implies a warning or specific usage note "Do not use" may refer to a specific condition or preparation not fully detailed in this fragment]. Note: Zelan enters the blood aspect, eliminates edema, and is a water-draining herb for conditions where blood transforms into water. There are two types of Orchid-like herbs (Lancao); those entering the Qi aspect are excellent medicines for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst). Even if one frequently consumes rich and sweet foods leading to Xiao Ke, treating with Orchid removes stale Qi.